Music and Lyrics by Patty Griffin
From the Album "Living With Ghosts"
Tab Transcribed by Kate (Asis143@aol.com)
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D----2/4-----2/4--4/2--0--2/4--4/2-0---0----------0h2--------
A-0h2-----0h2--------------------------2---------------------
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this is a rough version, you might
want to listen to the cd for more exact notes. But this will get you started.
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Chords transcribed by Rick (rickl1@IX.netcom.com)
standard tuning
G
D
Ain't no talkin to this man
Ain't no pretty other side
G
Ain't no way to understand the stupid
words of pride
Asus A
G
A
It would take an acrobat, and I already
tried all that so
D G D
I'm gonna let him fly
D
Things can move at such a pace
The second hand just waved goodbye
G
You know the light has left his face
But you can't recall just where or
why
Asus A
So there was really nothing to it
G
A
I just went and cut right through
it
D G D
I said I'm gonna let him fly
G
A
There's no mercy in a live wire
Bm
No rest at all in freedom
G
Em Bm
Of the choices we are given it's no
choice at all
G
A
The proof is in the fire
D
Bm F#m
You touch before it moves away
Em
A
But you must always know how long
to stay and when to go
D
And there ain't no talkin to this
man
He's been tryin to tell me so
G
Bm
It took awhile to understand the beauty
of just letting go
G
Em A
Cause it would take an acrobat, I
already tried all that
A
D G D
I'm gonna let him fly
G
D
I'm gonna let him fly
G
D
I'm gonna let him fly